Imjin Parkway project waits for PG&E confirmation for power outage date
MARINA – Waiting for confirmation from Pacific Gas and Electric Company for a power outage date to complete the transfer of equipment and tie-in for upgrades, the Imjin Parkway Widening and Roundabout Project continues work on conduits and vaults for relocated and upgraded equipment.
According to the city of Marina, the lead agency on the widening and roundabout project, a request for a daytime power outage on Oct. 27 has been submitted to PG&E to finish work, but it has not yet been confirmed. The outage, which will last about 12 hours, will enable workers to complete the transfer of old equipment and installation of new equipment on Abrams Drive. PG&E will make the official notification regarding date and duration to all affected customers.
The Imjin Parkway Widening and Roundabout Project is a two-year effort to widen and increase safety on a traffic artery for about 30,000 daily motorists moving between the Salinas area and the Monterey Peninsula. The project is on a 1.7-mile stretch of roadway between Reservation and Imjin Road, includes the construction of four roundabouts and increases the stretch of roadway to four lanes. The completion of the project is expected to be June 2026.
From now to the end of the month, day shift work includes continue installing minor irrigation elements and planting native plants and trees, begin paving final layer of asphalt pavement starting Oct. 27, and install remaining pedestrian signal and streetlight foundations and poles.
MGE Underground, a subcontractor with PG&E, continues work on conduits and vaults for relocated and upgraded equipment.
Phase one construction on the Imjin Parkway Widening and Roundabout project began in February 2024.
The project moved into phase two in early March this year, moving traffic onto the newly-built north side of the parkway so that work could focus on the south side of Imjin Parkway.
The Imjin Parkway project moved into phase three when it opened the roundabouts to their current configuration of single-lane traffic in August.
The Imjin Parkway project is expecting to begin its phase four final paving and striping in late October provided the weather holds and PG&E has relocated its equipment. Paving is expected to take from 8-10 days, at which time sections of Imjin Parkway will be closed to allow for continuous paving operations during the day. The project is moving into its fall weather conditions which may affect the ability to perform paving and striping work. Closures and detours will be posted as the project moves closer to the paving dates.
Upon completion, the Imjin Parkway Widening and Roundabout Project will add on-street buffered bike lanes, stormwater treatment areas, retaining walls and a sound wall.
The improvements aim to benefit commuters who travel through the corridor, as well as those who live along Imjin Parkway at Cal State Monterey Bay and the neighboring homes in Marina Heights, Sea Haven and Preston Park.
The widening and roundabout project, is the second regional Transportation Agency for Monterey County Measure X project to be built. Measure X was the November 2016 ballot measure approved by 67.7% of Monterey County voters for the Transportation Agency’s Transportation Safety and Investment Plan. The Imjin Parkway Widening and Roundabout Project’s $40.5 million in funding sources include $2 million from Marina generated from development impact fees, around $18.2 million from Transportation Agency for Monterey County’s Measure X and about $20.2 million from California’s SB1 local partnership program.
To stay informed about the Imjin Parkway Widening and Roundabout Project, visit the project website at www.imjinparkway.com or call Edrie De Los Santos, Marina, at (831) 884-1212.
